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In-depth analysis and commentary on events across the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on geopolitics, defense, economics, social, and environmental issues.
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The Fergana Valley’s transformation from a conflict zone into a unified entity with collective identity demonstrates that stability is achievable even amid global uncertainty.
Lessons in Peace Building and Conflict Resolution From Fergana
The Fergana Valley’s transformation from a conflict zone into a unified entity with collective identity demonstrates that stability is achievable even amid global uncertainty.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The Fergana Valley’s transformation from a conflict zone into a unified entity with collective identity demonstrates that stability is achievable even amid global uncertainty.
Every South Korean liberal president, including Lee, has built their North Korea policy on three assumptions. None of them still holds true.
Lee Jae-myung’s North Korea Policy Is Built on Outdated Assumptions
Every South Korean liberal president, including Lee, has built their North Korea policy on three assumptions. None of them still holds true.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Every South Korean liberal president, including Lee, has built their North Korea policy on three assumptions. None of them still holds true.
Police in Thailand have issued an arrest warrant for a prominent Cambodian tycoon and ally of former Prime Minister Hun Sen, accusing him of money laundering linked to online scam operations.
Thai Police Issue Arrest Warrant for Cambodian Tycoon Ly Yong Phat
The 67-year-old senator, a long-time ally of Cambodia’s ruling Hun family, has been accused of laundering money generated by cyber-scam centers.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Police in Thailand have issued an arrest warrant for a prominent Cambodian tycoon and ally of former Prime Minister Hun Sen, accusing him of money laundering linked to online scam operations.
India’s approach to the Taliban has gradually shifted from purely humanitarian aid to a focus on trade and transit.
Sanctions, the Taliban, and an Iranian Port: The Uncertain Future of India’s Kabul Route
India’s approach to the Taliban has gradually shifted from purely humanitarian aid to a focus on trade and transit.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
India’s approach to the Taliban has gradually shifted from purely humanitarian aid to a focus on trade and transit.
The ASEAN countries' individual negotiations with the U.S. over tariffs lower the welfare of the region as a whole. buff.ly/gaJfMGy
November 11, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The ASEAN countries' individual negotiations with the U.S. over tariffs lower the welfare of the region as a whole. buff.ly/gaJfMGy
The focus of the C5+1 has narrowed to the economic realm, yielding big deals and sidelining big challenges.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The focus of the C5+1 has narrowed to the economic realm, yielding big deals and sidelining big challenges.
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In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Katie Putz and Ankit Panda are joined by Jim Sciutto, CNN’s chief national security correspondent.
The State of US Asia Policy in the Trump Era, With Special Guest Jim Sciutto
Reflecting on the U.S. president’s recent Asia trip, how American partners view Trump’s nontraditional diplomatic style, and what (in Asia) keeps Jim up at night.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Katie Putz and Ankit Panda are joined by Jim Sciutto, CNN’s chief national security correspondent.
For Sri Lanka, the next 12 to 18 months, when the political and social costs of broader taxation and administrative centralization will become most visible, are crucial.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
For Sri Lanka, the next 12 to 18 months, when the political and social costs of broader taxation and administrative centralization will become most visible, are crucial.
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In October, TTP attacks led to cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Chinese and Philippine vessels faced off in the South China Sea, and the Ta’ang Army in Myanmar agreed to a ceasefire.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
In October, TTP attacks led to cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Chinese and Philippine vessels faced off in the South China Sea, and the Ta’ang Army in Myanmar agreed to a ceasefire.
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Despite last month’s “peace accord,” it is only a matter of time before the dispute flares into conflict once more.
The Cambodia-Thailand Border Dispute Remains Unresolved
Despite last month’s “peace accord,” it is only a matter of time before the dispute flares into conflict once more.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Despite last month’s “peace accord,” it is only a matter of time before the dispute flares into conflict once more.
Beijing appears to be lowering the threshold for direct military confrontation while reinforcing its claims through civilian institutions.
China’s Nature Reserve at Scarborough Shoal Isn’t Just About Conservation
Beijing appears to be lowering the threshold for direct military confrontation while reinforcing its claims through civilian institutions.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Beijing appears to be lowering the threshold for direct military confrontation while reinforcing its claims through civilian institutions.
Beijing is trying to drive a wedge between Okinawa and Tokyo.
Chinese Rhetoric on Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands
Beijing is trying to drive a wedge between Okinawa and Tokyo.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Beijing is trying to drive a wedge between Okinawa and Tokyo.
The DPRK of 2025 is fundamentally different – and far more dangerous – than when Trump last met Kim Jong Un.
Today Trump Is Talking to a Different North Korea
The DPRK of 2025 is fundamentally different – and far more dangerous – than when Trump last met Kim Jong Un.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The DPRK of 2025 is fundamentally different – and far more dangerous – than when Trump last met Kim Jong Un.
After years of patchy progress, the upcoming U.N. conference offers an opportunity for the region to take significant strides toward its climate goals.
People, Finance, Nature: What COP30 Means for Southeast Asia
After years of patchy progress, the upcoming U.N. conference offers an opportunity for the region to take significant strides toward its climate goals.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
After years of patchy progress, the upcoming U.N. conference offers an opportunity for the region to take significant strides toward its climate goals.
The Trump administration’s transactional style was on fully display last week, with savvy Central Asian businessmen just as keen to get in on a deal.
When Central Asia Came to Washington
The Trump administration’s transactional style was on fully display, with savvy Central Asian businessmen just as keen to get in on a deal.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The Trump administration’s transactional style was on fully display last week, with savvy Central Asian businessmen just as keen to get in on a deal.
The emergence of a robust G-2 dialogue may signal a transition from a unipolar world to a bipolar one.
Trump’s G2 Moment: Dawn of a New World Order?
The emergence of a robust G-2 dialogue may signal a transition from a unipolar world to a bipolar one.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The emergence of a robust G-2 dialogue may signal a transition from a unipolar world to a bipolar one.
A BJP parliamentarian recently called for the renaming of the Indian capital as Indraprastha.
A New Name for New Delhi?
A BJP parliamentarian recently called for the renaming of the Indian capital as Indraprastha.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
A BJP parliamentarian recently called for the renaming of the Indian capital as Indraprastha.
Beijing weaponizes communication channels to compel compliance, signal grievance, assert status, and inflict punishment.
Czechia: China’s Punitive Silence on Replay
Beijing weaponizes communication channels to compel compliance, signal grievance, assert status, and inflict punishment.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Beijing weaponizes communication channels to compel compliance, signal grievance, assert status, and inflict punishment.
India’s approach to the Taliban has gradually shifted from purely humanitarian aid to a focus on trade and transit.
Sanctions, the Taliban, and an Iranian Port: The Uncertain Future of India’s Kabul Route
India’s approach to the Taliban has gradually shifted from purely humanitarian aid to a focus on trade and transit.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:38 AM
India’s approach to the Taliban has gradually shifted from purely humanitarian aid to a focus on trade and transit.
China’s stewardship of the Third Pole will shape not only Asia’s water security but the credibility of global climate cooperation.
COP30 and China’s Tibetan Plateau Paradox
China’s stewardship of the Third Pole will shape not only Asia’s water security but the credibility of global climate cooperation.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:32 AM
China’s stewardship of the Third Pole will shape not only Asia’s water security but the credibility of global climate cooperation.
The Pakistani economy is in dire straits. A prolonged war could bleed its economy further.
Why a Full-blown War Against the Taliban May Not Benefit Pakistan
The Pakistani economy is in dire straits. A prolonged war could bleed its economy further.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:40 AM
The Pakistani economy is in dire straits. A prolonged war could bleed its economy further.
The proposal by the Ministry of Finance would remove three zeroes from the country’s currency.
Indonesia Plans to Begin Redenomination of Rupiah by 2027
The proposal by the Ministry of Finance would remove three zeroes from the country’s currency.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The proposal by the Ministry of Finance would remove three zeroes from the country’s currency.
The pause on expert restrictions was neither the U.S. victory Trump proclaimed it to be nor the act of a supremely confident, unassailable China.
Why the West Can’t Escape China’s Rare Earth Dominance – Yet
The pause on expert restrictions was neither the U.S. victory Trump proclaimed it to be nor the act of a supremely confident, unassailable China.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The pause on expert restrictions was neither the U.S. victory Trump proclaimed it to be nor the act of a supremely confident, unassailable China.
The U.S. has implemented stricter regulations for non-U.S. citizens applying for a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and it will have an impact on the Central Asian community in the country.
The US Tightening of Commercial Driver’s License Regulations Hurts Central Asian Migrants
The U.S. has implemented stricter regulations for non-U.S. citizens applying for a commercial driver’s license (CDL).
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November 10, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The U.S. has implemented stricter regulations for non-U.S. citizens applying for a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and it will have an impact on the Central Asian community in the country.
Every year, nearly 700,000 Indians pack their bags and head abroad for work.
India’s Labor Mobility Revolution: Turning Demographics Into Diplomacy
A new bill represents India’s attempt to reimagine labor mobility as a cornerstone of economic diplomacy.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Every year, nearly 700,000 Indians pack their bags and head abroad for work.